Seed-corn-drying device or utensil.



LS. & B. 'L. BAIN.

- SEED CORN DRYING DEVICE 0R UTENSIL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1911.

1 26,550, Patented May 14, 1912.

ni-T D STATES; Parana JOSEPH SMITHB AIN, or LUVERNE, rows, Ann Banana/iii: RAIN, 'creroaeo,

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SEED-CORN-D RYING DEVICE 0B UIEJSMILQ To all whom it may chm-em Be it known that We, Josnrrr SMITH Barn and BENJAMIN LANGFORD RAIN, citizens of Canada, residing, respectively, at Laverne, in the countyg of Kossuth and State of Iowa, and No; 1429 Millard avenue, Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of'Illinois, have invented a new and useful Seed-Corn- Drying Device or Utensil, of which the following is a specification. r

The invention relates 'to a drying device, and more particularly to the class of drying racks for seed corn.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthischaracter in WhiC seed corn ears-may be held for the drying of the same by exposure to the sun rays'or by artificial heat.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character in which the ears of corn to be dried may be held, so that they willnot contact with each other, so as to avoid the possibility of such ears heating or souring, during the drying proc ess, thus affording a perfect drying thereof.

A further objectof the invention is the provision of a drying device which is simpleinconstruction, light but POSSQSSlDg the requisite strength, and durability, portable in character, and inexpensive in manutao ture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, CO111- -bination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: l ignre 1 is a side elevation of the drying device 'cohstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on view on the line 4 -4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of one of the removable ea 1' supporting holders or brackets.

Similarreference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawin s.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the device comprises a skeleton frame, in cluding complementary separable sections 5 and 6, each formed of upwardly converg- Specification of Letters Eatent. Application filed May 4,1911.

May P312. Serial No. 625,92,

ing substantially ic-shaped intermediate and outer bars 7' and 8, respectively, spaced an equi-di'stance from each other, and to which are secured outwardly bowed semi-circular shaped iron bands '9 which are arranged transversely of said bars T and 8, in spaced relation to each other, the ends of. the bands being riveted or otherwise it"S'L'GIlQCl to the outer bars 8, and likewise the medial portions of said hands are lived to the intermediate bar 7. 4

The intuiined flanges of the i..-shaped outer barsS of the sections and t3 to abut against each other and have therethrough at is desired points the' usual bolt members securing the said sections tog seen that when the sections 5 tached from each other, readily and conveniently stored in the least possible space when not in use, and also-the shipment of the same is facilitated, as Well as the ready handling thereof. When the sections 5 and 6 are attached together, the

hands nline with each other.

Detachahly mounted upon th hands 9 are two dil'lercnt f s l lcr each holc time, the said por- 7 a cent. so as to clip overany oneof thebands 9,\\l1.li the prongs or arn'is 11 are adapted to-he i rtcd in the corn ears .to be dried. The said holders may be readily adjusted in spaced relation to each other. Each of the other form 01 hold ers comprises a pointed prong 13 provided with an inverted ii-shaped inner terminal. 14 which possesses the requisite resiliency for the clipping of the same upon anyone of the hands 5) of thesections, the ears of corn to be dried being engaged. on the prong 13 ct said holder.

' A In Fig. 5, there is shown a slight modification ot' the holder from those previously described, in which there provided the outturned upwardly diverging prongs 15, and an intermediate vertical hook it) which engages the bands 1) for the hanging of the said holder thereon. the cars of corn being" engaged on the prongs 15 ior the drying thereof. i

What is claimed is:

1. A drier of the class described, compris 10, thus detacl'iahly" ing skeleton frame, including separable sections having horizontally arranged bands, and corn em holders detacha'bly and ad]ust-- ably supported upon the bands, P Q

drier of the class described, comprisv skeleton frame, including separable 1 1 having horizontally arranged bands, morn holders detachably and adjustabiy Witnesses supported upon the bands, and resilient clamping portions formed' in the holders for 10 engaging said bands.

'JOSEPH' SMITH BAIN.

BENJAMIN L. BAIN.

W. E. Kermit,- JOHN A. ROBERTSON. 

